GPWA November 2026 Meeting
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Speaker: Aida Dismondy, Counsel at Yormick Law LLC and GABC Board Member
Topic: Authentic Power: Rooted in Yourself, Connected to Others
Location: Warner Norcross + Judd, 2715 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI 48201
Cost: $40 per person (includes dinner and dessert buffet).
Payment: Please pay by cash or check made payable to GPWA Inc.
RSVP: Kindly RSVP by email to [email protected] by November 15th. Please include the names of any guests accompanying you, as well as any food preferences or allergies (gluten-free, vegetarian, dairy-free, vegan)
About the Topic:
Authentic power is not about being the most important person in the room. It is about being within it, fully owning yourself.
In this reflective presentation, we will explore what does it mean to be powerful without overpowering—and to be kind without diminishing oneself? We will explore the three dimensions of authentic power: knowing ourselves beyond our roles, meeting others human to human, and leading with kindness and conviction. This is an invitation to see power not as a role to perform or destination to reach, but as an ongoing practice toward the mastery of oneself.
About the Speaker:
Aida Dismondy is an international trade attorney, an entrepreneur, and leader who brings a practical approach to helping businesses navigate complex challenges in international markets and trade. She holds leadership roles with the American Bar Association’s Section of International Law, serves on the Board of the German American Council and on the Advisory Council of Global Ties Detroit. Previously she has served as the Chair of International Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan as well as the Director of Mentorship for Women in Defense Michigan Chapter. She also founded Michigan’s first woman – owned law firm focused exclusively on aerospace and defense.
Aida brings both professional and lived experience in this presentation about authentic power.
Topic: Authentic Power: Rooted in Yourself, Connected to Others
Location: Warner Norcross + Judd, 2715 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI 48201
Cost: $40 per person (includes dinner and dessert buffet).
Payment: Please pay by cash or check made payable to GPWA Inc.
RSVP: Kindly RSVP by email to [email protected] by November 15th. Please include the names of any guests accompanying you, as well as any food preferences or allergies (gluten-free, vegetarian, dairy-free, vegan)
About the Topic:
Authentic power is not about being the most important person in the room. It is about being within it, fully owning yourself.
In this reflective presentation, we will explore what does it mean to be powerful without overpowering—and to be kind without diminishing oneself? We will explore the three dimensions of authentic power: knowing ourselves beyond our roles, meeting others human to human, and leading with kindness and conviction. This is an invitation to see power not as a role to perform or destination to reach, but as an ongoing practice toward the mastery of oneself.
About the Speaker:
Aida Dismondy is an international trade attorney, an entrepreneur, and leader who brings a practical approach to helping businesses navigate complex challenges in international markets and trade. She holds leadership roles with the American Bar Association’s Section of International Law, serves on the Board of the German American Council and on the Advisory Council of Global Ties Detroit. Previously she has served as the Chair of International Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan as well as the Director of Mentorship for Women in Defense Michigan Chapter. She also founded Michigan’s first woman – owned law firm focused exclusively on aerospace and defense.
Aida brings both professional and lived experience in this presentation about authentic power.
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Where is it happening?
2715 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201-3030, United States
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